Where technology meets accessibility

Our story

Bonocle began as a student project that grew into a mission. While studying engineering at university, our founders met a blind student at the special needs center. That meeting opened our eyes to a bigger reality: blind and low vision students often fall behind in literacy and digital skills, not because of ability, but because the tools to support them are outdated, limited, or inaccessible. Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) are overworked and stretched thin, leaving students with only a few hours of practice each week — far from enough to thrive in a digital world.

This challenge inspired us to reimagine how braille and accessibility education could work. Instead of focusing on expensive hardware, we built Bonocle 2.0 — the Duolingo and Google Classroom for blind students and their teachers.

Our story began with one student’s struggle, but today it continues with a clear vision: to empower every blind learner with the tools to learn, grow, and succeed — anytime, anywhere.